Gallery: Italian of the Year dinner

REBECCA WRIGHT, The Windsor Star03.31.2012

Anita Imperioli, left, takes a moment to talk with nine-year-old Natalie Abdallah at the annual Italian of the Year gala at Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012. Imperioli was recognized with the award for her involvement in the community and specifically for the charity she founded, In Honour of the Ones We Love. Abdallah, who was diagnosed with cancer five years ago, has received special care from Imperioli's organization.

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Chairman of the Italian of the Year selection committee Anthony Cutrone, left, and Caboto Club president Roberto Tonial present Anita Imperioli with the Italian of the Year award at Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012.REBECCA WRIGHT
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Anita Imperioli was named Italian of the Year at the annual gala at the Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012.REBECCA WRIGHT
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Joanna Ward, left, Frank DeLuca and Marianne DeLuca attend the annual Italian of the Year gala at the Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012.REBECCA WRIGHT
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Honouree Anita Imperioli, with daughters Tina Caviedes, back left, and Laura Imperioli and grandaughters Alessia, 3, and Angelina Caviedes, 5, attend the annual Italian of the Year gala at the Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012.REBECCA WRIGHT
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Giuliano Lunardi, left, Caterina Lunardi, Wendy Tonial and Caboto Club president Roberto Tonial attend the annual Italian of the Year gala at the Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012.REBECCA WRIGHT
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Rima, left, Natalie, George and Nadine Abdallah attend the annual Italian of the Year gala at the Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012.REBECCA WRIGHT
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Sergio and Anita Imperioli attend the annual Italian of the Year gala held at the Caboto Club Sat., March 3, 2012. Anita won Italian of the Year for her work in the community and specifically for founding the charity In Honour of the Ones We Love.REBECCA WRIGHT
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Agatha and Matt Sgrazzutti attend the annual Italian of the Year gala at the Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012.REBECCA WRIGHT
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Elvie Pizzo, left, Frank Pizzo, Maria Vitale and Sam Vitale attend the annual Italian of the Year gala at the Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012. Frank and Maria both served on this year's Italian of the Year selection committee.REBECCA WRIGHT
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John, left, Joshua, Teresa and Anthony Piruzza attend the annual Italian of the Year gala at the Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012.REBECCA WRIGHT
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Fulvio and Vita Valentinis attend the annual Italian of the Year gala at the Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012. Fulvio won the Italian of the Year award in 2003.REBECCA WRIGHT
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Steve Aiuto, left, and John Benotto attend the annual Italian of the Year gala at the Caboto Club Saturday, March 3, 2012. Aiuto is Caboto Club's treasurer and Benotto is the club's financial secretary.REBECCA WRIGHT
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Luci and Anthony Cutrone attend the annual Italian of the Year gala at the Caboto Club Sat., March 3, 2012.REBECCA WRIGHT
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